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Offline mickwinf

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swing arm cb500 or 550k3
« on: December 30, 2020, 02:00:26 PM »
I got this swing arm with a job lot, it has the open wheel end with the stoppers to make it easy to remove the wheel on the 4 exhaust models. The question is, is it a 500 four or a 550 k3 or are they the same? is there an easy way to tell?
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: swing arm cb500 or 550k3
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2020, 03:34:42 PM »
No grease nipples in bolt so should be one in middle making it a 550 whatever, also the collar should have just one groove all the way round on each end rather than a spiral on each end, maybe top hat bushes as well.

With all that will fit either as the bushes and collar will be shot anyway

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Re: swing arm cb500 or 550k3
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2020, 04:57:06 PM »
Thanks for info Guys, was thinking k3 as lots of the other bits were also k3
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

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Re: swing arm cb500 or 550k3
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2020, 03:24:44 PM »
Missed those Ken, just looked at the obvious(to me anyway) bits.
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Re: swing arm cb500 or 550k3
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2020, 03:55:16 PM »
I have just found that the rear chainguard mount has broken off.
Love the 500 and 550 have a 500 called Lazarus under restoration

 

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